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Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 8 February 1956 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 8 February 1956, Vol 1, Issue 24 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr William Allmond Codrington Goode, Chief Secretary, took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S DEPUTY

(Governor's Deputy's Assent to Bills Passed)

Mr Speaker: On the 29th of November, 1955, I received a message from the Governor's Deputy in connection with Bills which have been passed by the Assembly. This is the message:

"Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 62 (2) of the Singapore Colony Order in Council, 1955, I have this day assented to the Bills intituled: -

(i) An Ordinance to increase the rates of Estate Duty.

(ii) An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to labour.

(iii) An Ordinance for making provision for estimated financial requirements for expenditure out of the revenues and other funds of the Colony for the year 1956.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sd.) JOHN D. HIGHAM, Governor's Deputy."

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 8 February 1956. Republished on SGParliament.